History (Study Abroad) : BA Hons

Course overview

As a historian at Lancaster, you’ll explore the challenges that confront our world. You'll build the skills to hunt down and analyse evidence to solve these challenges, making your home in a city whose castle, cathedral and cobbled streets are part of the stories you’ll discover. Our expert historians will guide you through hands-on training, as you prepare to take your place in the world.

Key highlights

Explores historical challenges that confront today's world
Builds skills to find and analyse historical evidence
Hands-on training guided by expert historians
Study abroad option included within the four-year degree
Historic city setting with castle, cathedral and cobbled streets

Entry requirements

Welsh Baccalaureate — in place of one
BTEC: DD — combined with A levels
A-level: AB — plus BTEC at D 35 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects We are happy to admit applicants on the basis of five Highers, but where we require a specific subject at A level, we will typically require an Advanced Higher in that subject; combined with BTEC

Scholarships

Lancaster Sanctuary Scholarship
Undergraduate Excellence Scholarship – International
The award will be worth £3,000 and will be awarded as a tuition fee reduction, each year of study, for undergraduate programmes.
Up to £3,000
Undergraduate International Regional Scholarship
The award will be worth £3,000 and will be awarded as a tuition fee reduction, each year of study, for undergraduate courses.
Up to £3,000

Careers this course leads to

Archivist
Museum curator
Heritage officer
Researcher
Journalist
Civil servant

Cost of study

UK/Home: £10,050 | International: £26,300

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Lancaster University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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